Hollow Block Slabs

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Hollow Block Slabs (definitions)

Hollow blocks are used to fill portions of the slab thickness; this results in deeper arm for the reinforcement while saving the amount of concrete and hence the own weight of the slab. The reinforcement is located between the blocks inside the ribs. Blocks may be concrete blocks or styro-foam

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Hollow Block Slabs (definitions)

When the ribs are in one direction then it is a one-way hollow block slab, regardless of the rectangularity; r. When ribs are in both directions then it is a two-way hollow block slab.

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Advantages & Disadvantages

Advantages
Reducing slab weight by reducing amount of concrete below neutral axis. Ease of construction, especially when all beams are hidden beams. Economic for spans > 5m with moderate live load: hospitals, office and residential buildings. Improved insulation for sound and heat.

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Disadvantages
Not economic for small spans Not suitable for heavy loads or dynamic loads. Difficult to repair or strengthen
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One-Way Hollow Block Slabs

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Support condition Clear span (Ln/t)

Simply supported 20

Continuous one end 25

Continuous both ends 28

cantilever 8

Ribs are in one direction only For spans less than 10m or cantilevers less than 2m long.
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St. 400/600; for other grades divide values by 0 . 4 +

650

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Cross ribs
Cross ribs are used when the live load 3kN/m2 or Span > 5m.
Span Live Load Cross Sibs 5m >5m 4m 7m >7m >3kN/m2 Three cross ribs 3kN/m2 3kN/m2 > 3kN/m2 No One cross One cross rib rib

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Minimum Dimensions
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e 700mm b = t/3 100mm ts = e/10 50mm

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Loading
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Own weight including blocks weight. Flooring Live Load

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Loading
Own Weight including blocks weight (kN/m2)
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Concrete Blocks Concrete Blocks Concrete Blocks 400x200x150 400x200x200 400x200x250 One way Two way One way Two way One way Two way

Foam Blocks 500x400x200 One way Two way

3.03
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3.36

3.30

3.80

4.10

4.78

0.70

1.20

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Load Distribution Factors for Two-way

When LL 5 kN/m2 or when the compression flange is incomplete.

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0.396 0.396

1.1
0.473 0.333

1.2
0.543 0.262

1.3
0.606 0.212

1.4
0.660 0.172

1.5
0.706 0.140

1.6
0.746 0.113

1.7
0.778 0.093

1.8
0.806 0.077

1.9
0.830 0.063

2.0
0.849 0.053

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Load Distribution Factors for Two-way

When LL > 5 kN/m2

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0.500 0.500

1.1
0.595 0.405

1.2
0.672 0.328

1.3
0.742 0.258

1.4
0.797 0.203

1.5
0.834 0.166

1.6
0.867 0.133

1.7
0.893 0.107

1.8
0.914 0.086

1.9
0.928 0.072

2.0
0.941 0.059

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Calculate Bending Moments

Two spans
When LL DL, and the difference between spans is not more than 20%; then the bending moment could be calculated as following. W = wu for limit state design method. & w = w for allowable stresses design method.
w

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Calculate Bending Moments

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More than two spans

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Spans differences are not more than 20% LL DL

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Using Design Aids Charts (flexure)

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Design for Shear

Shearing stresses should be less than the concrete shear capacity and, hence, minimum shear reinforcement could be used.

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Shearing stress; q u =

Qu b.t f cu

Concrete shear capacity; q cu = 0.16

q u ( N / mm 2 )

Minimum shear reinforcement; A s, min =

15

0.4 q u b.s q fy cu

2 ( mm )

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Minimum Reinforcement

Slab reinf.

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Stirrups Rib reinf.

56mm/m perpendicular to ribs. 46mm/m parallel to ribs. Bottom reinforcement = rib main reinforcement. Top reinforcement = bottom reinforcement

In top slab

In Cross rib

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Minimum Reinforcement

Slab reinf.

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Stirrups Rib reinf.

A s, min

= min.

0.225 1.3 A s

f cu bd fy mild

1.1 fy

A s, min
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0.25 100 0.15 100

In Main rib (as beams)

bd; bd;

for for

steel steel

deformed

Example